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<p>The Data Protection Act 2018 and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) apply
to the processing of personal data undertaken by elected representatives and political
parties. The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations are also relevant because
they regulate the use of telephone calls, emails and texts for direct marketing purposes,
including political campaigning.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Information Commissioner's
Office has published guidance for political parties and elected representatives on
the steps they should take to comply with the law, this can be found at: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/political/</p>
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